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Sign up hereRestoration work starts to enhance Macquarie Marshes flows
24 June 2024
The NSW Government will soon kick off work to stabilise and restore a rapidly eroding riverbed in the Macquarie Marshes to help improve environmental water delivery to a critical Ramsar-listed wetland.
Water delivery a win for the environment
20 June 2024
NSW is making great progress towards its Murray-Darling Basin targets with 6.29 gigalitres (GL) of water now returned to the environment to boost the health of our rivers through the $126.5 million Murrumbidgee Irrigation Automation Finalisation
Temporary water restriction for Upper Murrumbidgee River
3 February 2023
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Tuesday 7 February 2023.
Water security boost in the pipeline for Hunter
12 December 2022
The Lostock to Glennies pipeline is making great progress after the contract was awarded to develop the concept design and engineering for the project as part of the Final Business Case.
One week left for the new Dungowan Dam EIS
30 November 2022
Tamworth and the Peel Valley have one more week to have their say on the New Dungowan Dam and Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement.
Planned Snowy environmental flows superseded by flood mitigation releases
24 November 2022
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has suspended a planned environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam that was scheduled to take place on Thursday 1 December 2022, due to flood operations being undertaken by Snowy Hydro.
Hunter flood ready in face of relentless rain
27 October 2022
The rain keeps coming but the Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme has protected the community through five major flood events since March 2021.
Community notice: Wilcannia Weir upgrade consultation commences
19 December 2018
The department is pleased to advise that the business case and scoping study for the upgrade of Wilcannia Weir are now available for review.
Namoi water restrictions eased
28 November 2018
Temporary water restrictions for general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source have been eased today.
Temporary water restrictions for the Namoi regulated river system
14 November 2018
A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in both the Upper and Lower Namoi regulated river water source.
New groundwater allocations available across NSW
9 October 2018
The NSW Department of Industry – Water is reminding water users to register their interest in new groundwater allocation releases that are currently available at 41 sources across NSW.
Temporary water restrictions for Macquarie Regulated River system
4 September 2018
A temporary water restriction now applies to general security water users in the Macquarie regulated river water source, Department of Industry, Director for Water Analytics, Ms Danielle Baker announced today.